8/29 TESOL

TESOL is the acronym for Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages.

* acronym  [^|ӕkrənɪm]: 두문자어 (AIDS, APEC...)

ex> NATO is the acronym for North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

cf> abbreviation [ə|bri:vi^|eɪʃn] : 축약어 (YMCA, KS...)

Membership spans across the globe.

* span across: ~에 걸쳐있다.

ex> The company's influence span across the globe.

ex> His acting career spanned 55 years.

TESOL affiliates with many English institutions and groups.

* affiliate with: ~와 제휴하다, 교제하다, 가입하다

ex> The hospital is affiliated with the local university

ex> The majority of people questioned affiliated themselves with a religious group.

With TESOL certification under your belt, your career options broaden.

* under one's belt: 소지하고, 경험하여, 뱃속에 들어가

ex> A college education is good to have under your belt.

ex> He watched TV with a good meal under his belt.

ex> She got tennis under her belt, cause had excellent physical strength.

This is because a TESOL certificate is held in high regard.

* be held in high regard: 높이 존경 받다, 높이 평가 받다.

ex> Your book is held in high regard among readers and critics.

Having TESOL certification is a big boost to earning potential and opening doors.

* boost: 증가, 힘, 밀어주다, 늘리다

ex> Speaking foreign languages will boost your chances of promotion.

@ Let's wrap it up. 이제 끝내자.

1. The singer's popularity spans across the continent.

2. The company affiliates itself with the baseball team. 

3. You now have a master's degree under your belt. 

4. The surgeon is held in high regard in the medical community.

Explain what TESOL is.

TESOL is the acronym for Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages. The TESOL organization is a professional organization of teachers. Membership spans across the globe. TESOL affiliates with many English institutions and groups. But it's most widely known for its certification program. With TESOL certification under your belt, your career options broaden.This is because a TESOL certificate is held in high regard. Most people use it to teach overseas or get a better job. Having TESOL certification is a big boost to earning potential and opening doors. To earn certification, you must join a TESOL program and pass a course.

PE 8/29 The Jazz Festival

While we're waiting to get in, want me to go get some popcorn to munch on?
* munch on: ~을 와삭와삭 먹다

Dream on! They don't allow carnival food at the festival.
* dream on: 꿈 깨
ex> You're never going to get Jill to go out with you. Dream on!

Those are two of the biggest music legends in New Orleans. Did you get their John Hancocks?
* John Hancock: 자필 서명, 사인
ex> Now, if you'll just put your John Hancock here, here, and here, the house is all yours.

No, I was too busy eavesdropping on their conversation.
* eavesdrop  [^|i:vzdrɑ:p]: 엿듣다  ex> We caught him eavesdropping outside the window.

What bands they were excited to see! I couldn't believe my ears.
* not believe one's ears: 믿을 수가 없다, 귀를 의심할 정도이다
ex> You won't believe your ears when you hear this band play live.

8/28 Vegetarianism

Vegetarianism is not just a fad but a lifestyle.
* fad: 유행
ex> Teenagers are following the new fad fashion.
ex> Rap music proved to be more than just a passing fad.

Some abstain from all animal products including dairy foods.
* abstain from: ~을 자제하다, 삼가다
ex> They abstain from eating during the fast.
* dairy food [^|deəri]: 유제품

Others cut out eggs and anything that is a by-product of an animal like wool or leather.
* cut out: 자제하다, 멈추다
* by-product: 부산물
ex> The pollution is a by-product of the manufacturing process.

People become a vegetarian for numerous reasons.
* numerous: 다양한, 수많은
ex> She had a numerous assortment of candy in her pantry.

They may be vegetarian for health reasons, ecological awareness and religious beliefs.
* awareness: 인식, 지각, 의식
ex> The marathon is held to raise awareness of breast cancer.

Advocates of non-violence and global food crisis also may become vegetarian.
* advocate: 지지자, 옹호자, 지지하다
ex> Advocates of the new bill want lower taxes.


@ I'm taking baby steps.난 조금씩 노력하고 있어.
* baby step: a small effort made towards the completion of a much larger task.

1. I don't like following the latest fad.
2. I'm going to abstain from drinking for a month
3. She has numerous suitors calling her for dates. 
4. We need more environmental awareness. 
* suitor [^|su:tə(r) ; 英 또한 ^|sju:tə(r)]: 구혼자(남자)

Talk about vegetarianism.

Vegetarianism is not just a fad but a lifestyle. Vegetarians don't eat meat, fish, and poultry. There are different varieties of vegetarianism. Some abstain from all animal products including dairy foods. Others cut out eggs and anything that is a by-product of an animal like wool or leather. People become a vegetarian for numerous reasons. They may be vegetarian for health reasons,ecological awareness and religious beliefs. Advocates of non-violence and global food crisis also may become vegetarian. We all live a modern reality of environmental crisis and generically modified food. Practicing vegetarianism can help alleviate some of these global problems.

8/27 Choo Shin-soo

One thing I try not to miss is the sports news.
* miss: 놓치다, = fail to see
ex> I missed my dental appointment because I overslept.

One name they always mention is Choo Shin-soo.
* mention: 언급하다
ex> As I mentioned before, he didn't come here to see you.

He's on fire these days!
* be on fire: 승승장구하다, 열정적이다 = hot
ex> That radio show is really on fire!
ex> She is on fire in her new job.

He was actually a pitcher but later converted to an outfielder.
* convert: 전환하다, 바꾸다, 개조하다
ex> This old train station will be converted into an art gallery.

His early professional baseball career was anything but smooth.
* anything but: 결코 ~가 아닌
ex> The final exam was anything but easy.

Now, he has become an outstanding lead-off hitter for the Reds.
* outstanding: 뛰어난, 걸출한
ex> You may not believe it but I was an outstanding student.
* lead-off hitter: 선두타자


@ He really bit the bullet. 그는 정말 이를 악물고 견뎌 냈어.

1. I'm going to be late because I missed my bus. 
2. He has never mentioned anything about his past.
3. When I met her, she was anything but nice. 
4. She is an outstanding figure skater. 

Talk about Choo Shin-soo.

I don't really spend a lot of time in front of the TV but one thing I try not to miss is the sports news. And one name they always mention is Choo Shin-soo. He's on fire these days! Choo,nicknamed "Choo-Choo Train," is a Korean outfielder for the Cincinnati Reds. Before playing in the Big Leagues, he was one of the best high school ball player in Korea. He was actually a pitcher but later converted to an outfielder. His early professional baseball career was anything but smooth. He didn't get a lot of playing time in the Majors. However, he never gave up his dream. Now, he has become an outstanding lead-off hitter for the Reds.

8/26 Prenatal Learning

Many parents believe prenatal education is the way to give their child a head start.
* head start (on/over): 유리한 시작
ex> We want to give our child a head start by sending him to summer school.
ex> Being able to speak French gave her a head start over the other candidates.

Prenatal learning aims to provide your unborn child with an optimal learning environment.
* aim to: ~하는 것을 목표로 하다
ex> The school aim to bring out creativity in children.

Since a baby's development begins in the womb, the learning ability begins at this phase.
* phase: 단계, 시기
ex> We are only at the beginning phase of the project.

The brain is most receptive to learning during the prenatal months.
* receptive: 잘 받아들이는, 이해가 빠른
ex> The audience was very receptive to the speaker and cheered him on.
ex> She was always receptive to new ideas.

Prenatal learning can awaken and influence a baby's intellectual development down the road.
* down the road: 장래에, 미래에
ex> We need to think of what may happen down the road.
ex> There are certain to be more job losses further down the road.

Some tools of prenatal learning are music, reading, and bonding exercises.
* bonding: 긴밀한 유대
ex> She wants to have some bonding time with her daughter.


@ What is learned in the cradle is carried to the tomb. 세 살 적 버릇이 여든까지 가.

1. We had a head start on the competition.
2. She aims to graduate from college in three years.
3. The crowd is not very receptive to the comedian's jokes.
4. This apartment will increase in value down the road.

Talk about prenatal learning.

Who doesn't want to have a baby genius? Many parents believe prenatal education is the way to give their child a head start. Prenatal learning aims to provide your unborn child with an optimal learning environment. Since a baby's development begins in the womb, the learning ability begins at this phase. The brain is most receptive to learning during the prenatal months. Prenatal learning can awaken and influence a baby's intellectual development down the road. Some tools of prenatal learning are music, reading, and bonding exercises. Proponents of prenatal learning say that there are many benefits. Babies are more responsive and interact with their environment readily.

PE 8/23 Learning Compassion

Did you know that you can learn to be more compassionate? A new study shows that through meditation and by consciously reaching out to someone in need, you can become a more compassionate person.
* reach out to: ~에게 관심을 보이다, 접근하다
ex> Even though you had a big fight, you should reach out to her and be mature about it.

What threw researchers for a loop most was that these changes took place in only seven hours.
* throw~for a loop: ~을 놀라게 하다, 어이없게 하다
ex> What threw him for a loop the most, was the fact that his wife had lied about never being married before.

Past research showed that meditation can help boost do good behavior, so it's no wonder that compassion can be purposely enhanced.
* it's no wonder ~: ~이 놀랍지 않다, 당연하다
ex> It's no wonder you're so fat  - Just look at the food you eat.

PE 8/22 Alligator Swamp Tour

But a canoe trip in a swamp? It's so hot and the mosquitoes are eating me alive.
* eat live: 산 채로 잡아먹다
ex> If you don't want to get eaten alive out there, you'd better use a bug repellent on your exposed skin.

Do you see that thing next to the log over there? Please tell me my eyes are deceiving me.
* my eyes are deceiving me.: 내가 보는 게 진짜가 아니다, 허깨비이다
ex> In the desert it is common to think you see water in the distance, but it's just your eyes deceiving you.

Are you serious? You brought me into a gator-infested river?
* gator-infested: 악어가 우글거리는

Don't worry. The guide said to stay close to the other canoes. There's safety in numbers.
* there is safety in numbers.: 무리 지어 있으면[수가 많으면] 안전하다
ex> Smaller fish group together when there are sharks around, because there is safety in numbers.

8/23 Kangaroo Tribe

They are well beyond the age of independence.
* well beyond: 훨씬 넘어선
ex> I'm sorry to inform you that this is well beyond my capability.

Some of them are dependent on their parents financially.
* be dependent on: ~에 의존하다
ex> We should not be solely dependent on nuclear power.

They can become a burden to their parents who are approaching the retirement age.
* burden: 짐, 부담
ex> We all need to share the burden.

The number of the Kangaroo tribe has increased substantially in the past decade.
* substantially: 상당히, 실질적으로
ex> The consumption of gasoline has increased substantially.

They were forced to be in that position.
* be forced to: ~하도록 강요당하다
ex> He was forced to leave his country because he was too handsome.

They couldn't get a job or their wages were insufficient to support themselves.
* insufficient:  불충분한, 부족한
ex> This check was returned because of insufficient funds.


@ You sow what you reap. 뿌린 대로 거두는 거야.

1. This company's financial condition is well beyond recovery.
2. Our team is too dependent on the striker. 
3. She didn't want to become a burden to her children. 
4. They were forced to close twice a month.


Talk about the Kangaroo tribe.

Have you heard of the Kangaroo tribe before? 

The Kangaroo tribe refers to young people who live with their parents although they are well beyond the age of independence. 

Some of them are dependent on their parents financially, as well as psychologically. 

As a result, they can become a burden to their parents who are approaching the retirement age. 

In Korea, the number of the Kangaroo tribe has increased substantially in the past decade. 

Some of them didn't choose to become a member of the Kangaroo tribe. 

They were forced to be in that position because they couldn't get a job or their wages were insufficient to support themselves.

8/22 Seodang

Korean parents are well-known for their enthusiastic support for their children's education.
* enthusiastic: 열정적인, 열광적인
ex> Some enthusiastic fans followed him to the stage.

That made me wonder, have they always been like that?
* make someone wonder: ~을 궁금하게 만들다
ex> His comment made her wonder for a second.

I realized that it might have originated from seodang.
* might have: ~했을 수도 있다, ~했을지도 모르다
ex> She might have been confused.

Seodang was a private village school that provided elementary education during the Goryeo and Joseon Dynasty.
ex> He didn't even have elementary knowledge about baseball.

In the seodang, boys from 7 to 16 years old learned to read the Thousand Character Classic and acquired a basic idea of Confucianism.
* acquire: 습득하다, 인수하다, 배우다
ex> I have acquired a good knowledge of German.
* Thousand Charactr Classic: 천자문
* Confucianism: 유교, 유교 사상

Not only the yangban children, but commoners and even slaves were taught at these seodangs.
* commoner [^|kɑ:mənə(r)]: 평민
* be taught: 가르침을 받다
ex> Do you think manners should be taught in school?


@ It was worth every penny. 정말 돈이 안 아까웠어.

1. I'm very enthusiastic about baseball.
2. I might have been mistaken about her. 
3. He acquired Spanish when his family moved to Mexico. 
4. Do you think ethics can be taught in school? 

Talk about seodang.

Korean parents are well-known for their enthusiastic support for their children's education. That made me wonder, have they always been like that? So I did some research and I realized that it might have originated from seodang. Seodang was a private village school that provided elementary education during the Goryeo and Joseon Dynasty. In the seodang, boys from 7 to 16 years old learned to read the Thousand Character Classic and acquired a basic idea of Confucianism. Anyone could study at the seodang. Not only the yangban children, but commoners and even slaves were taught at these seodangs.